CLOUD COMPUTING
Microsoft will offer in-country data processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions in 15 countries. By the end of 2025, Microsoft will offer customers in Australia, India, Japan and the United Kingdom the option to have Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions processed in-country. In 2026, the company will expand availability to customers in Canada, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Data Guardian will add a level of assurance by ensuring that only Microsoft personnel residing in Europe control remote access to systems.
All remote access by Microsoft engineers to systems that store and process data in Europe is approved and monitored by European resident personnel in real time and will be logged in a tamper-evident ledger.
Partner ecosystem supports sovereign cloud deployment Cloud providers have developed partner networks to support sovereign cloud implementations as organisations require expertise in regulatory compliance, infrastructure deployment and ongoing operations. These partnerships enable local companies to deliver sovereign cloud services whilst leveraging global technology platforms.
196 December 2025